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Finished bowl of Spicy Peanut Chicken made with ground chicken cooked in a creamy gochujang peanut sauce, served over steamed rice with sliced cucumbers, sesame seeds, and scallions as a healthy Asian dinner.
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Spicy Peanut Chicken

This creamy and delicious Spicy Peanut Chicken is a fast weeknight dinner that hits all the right notes. The gochujang peanut sauce is rich, spicy, and slightly sweet, which pairs perfectly with ground chicken and fresh rice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Meal Prep, Quick Meal
Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Fusion, Korean
Keyword: Chicken Recipe, Creamy Peanut Chicken, Easy Asian Chicken, Easy Asian Chicken REcipe, Easy Weeknight Dinner, Ground Chicken, Ground Chicken Recipe, Healthy, Healthy Asian Dinner, Healthy Asian Dish, High Protein, High Protein Recipe, Peanut Chicken, Quick Weeknight Dinner, Soy Peanut Chicken, Soy Peanut Sauce Chicken
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 16 oz ground chicken
  • 3 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger finely minced

Spicy Peanut Sauce

Optional Garnish

  • Rice for serving
  • Sesame seeds
  • Scallions
  • Cucumbers

Instructions

  • Finely mince your garlic and ginger and set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine peanut butter, gochujang, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Mix thoroughly until smooth.
  • Add oil to a pan over medium heat and add your garlic and ginger. Cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
  • Add in the ground chicken, breaking it apart, and cook for about 4 minutes until fully cooked through.
  • Pour in your sauce and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the sauce reduces and clings tightly to the chicken.
  • Serve the spicy peanut chicken over a fresh bowl of rice and optionally garnish with sesame seeds, scallions, and cucumbers.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 28g